What does it really mean to be a "millennial" and what are the myths and truths about this "lost generation"?
What does it really mean to be a "millennial" and what are the myths and truths about this "lost generation"?
Do you see?
A young man obsessed with social networks and selfies? A freelancer who spends the day "stuck" to the computer screen? An instagramer who is always up to date and still lives with his parents?
It is possible that all these statements respond to the profile of those who belong to the so-called "millennial generation".
But how much of myth and how much of reality?
The "millennials" have very bad press. There are thousands of articles that harshly criticize the so-called "lost generation" or "smartphone generation". They accuse them of frivolous, consumerist and selfish people; of vague and superficial; to be "the worst generation".
Some, like the controversial columnist of the newspaper El País Antonio Navalón, claim that they lack social commitment and links with the past.
"The Smartphone Generation is not ready for adulthood" (and has less sex and drinks less alcohol)
Why the "selfie" generation can not find work?
And, interestingly, some of the harshest criticism comes from the "millennials" themselves.
"Millennials are the most diverse generation of adults, they are also the most connected generation, they are the ones with the highest educational level, but many are frustrated because they could not reach their high job expectations due to the economic crisis and other global events. ", tells BBC World Jason Dorsey, who has spent years investigating the behavior of" millennials ".
"Many perceptions about them are not real," he adds.
Dorsey is president and co-founder of the Center for Generative Kinetics in Austin, Texas, USA, a body that seeks to "understand and unlock the potential of each generation as employees, customers and trend markers."
The American says that his goal is to separate myths from the reality of each generation through data.
And, according to their data, the "millennials" are divided among themselves.
Millennials are far from a "lost generation" - they are the most wanted a coddled generation in history. I am no less interested in your perception of the world, etc.... *i raised millennials so I'm a fan...
If you're interested in Generational history, "Generations the history of America's Future" is a good read. The authors coined the term "millennials" and you'll find there's already been a "Lost Generation" of which Hemingway was a part. Best..